FORTY-FOUR: Request for Insight


    Alden tapped on the fourth wall. "Hey," he whispered. "Another chapter isingter today. No panicking."


    REQUEST FOR INSIGHT


    Contract III to Contract Earth, requesting insight into survival chances for one Avowed under your jurisdiction.


    Name: Samuel Alden Thorn


    Last confirmed status:


    Teleport approved to LeafSong University, Artona III, from Elepta Agricultural Community, Moon Thegund. Teleportation cycle initiated by Contract III. Initiation by Contract Thegund <strong>unknown</strong>.


    Likely statuses:


    Death due to teleportation failure  46.3%


    Death due to ongoing corruption incident on Moon Thegund  22.7%


    Alive in need of rescue  18.4%


    Death due to physical injury  6.1%


    Other  6.5%


    Survival Predictions:


    Based on Avowed rank, talents, experience, and avability of resources atst known location, survival chances will drop below the 1% threshold in 270 of your hours.


    No special measures on behalf of this Avowed are indicated. No special measures will be taken. Estimated time to arrival of capable rescue atst known location is 8-14 months. Likelihood of survival until rescue is 0.00003%.


    Is additional insight avable?


    Contract Earth to Contract III, additional insight avable:


    Avowed Samuel Alden Thorns survival likelihood in a Thegund ss corrupted environment exceeds the average for a new Avowed assigned B-Rank, due to enhancements in ce prior to eptance of Contract. Nature of enhancements qualifies as private information and inherent advantage under uses 4 and 102.


    Suggested adjustments to your predictions:


    Survival chances should drop below the 1% threshold in approximately 1,803 hours.


    Likelihood of survival after eight months is 0.0007%


    Adjustments acknowledged. Analysispleted.


    Inform next of kin of status. Assignment to be listed as <strong>Supply Transport</strong>. Location to remain unlisted.


    <strong>Avowed Samuel Alden Thorn</strong>


    Official Status:


    <strong>Missing on Assignment, Irretrievable</strong> due to Teleportation Failure


    Status will be adjusted in 1803 Earth hours to:


    <strong>Missing on Assignment, Presumed Dead</strong> due to Teleportation Failure


    Death will be confirmed upon resolution of corruption incident on Moon Thegund. Avoweds Argold to be distributed to next of kin at that time. Deathpensation to be provided by LeafSong University at that time.